Plus: the David Ross complaints, the core John Fisher problem, the Royals’ ballpark plans, the Nick Lodolo what-if, Chris Jones’s holdout, Rashan Gary’s return, Reggie Bush’s lawsuit, Ohio State’s new president, Jaden Rashada, and Marcus Ericsson.
Stu’s Notes: JJ Watt Celebrated National Milk Day
And! #NotAllMinnesotans, Bears fans stay silly, and the Verlander–Alex Cora spat somehow comes back to Joe Kelly.
Stu’s Notes: The Air Raid? At Wisconsin?!
This feels inappropriate. Also: the Knicks had a mole, Joe Mixon had a quote, Bears fans had an idea, Javy Báez had a double, NASCAR has a docuseries, and a little more info on the Cuban Little League coach.
Stu’s Notes: Jim Harbaugh Is Suspending Himself
Also: A new hawk at Saint Joe’s, a new court at Alden-Hebron, a new haircut for our dog, and plenty to talk about with Gunnar Henderson, Joe Kelly, Javy Báez, and Little League Baseball.
Joe’s Notes: The Astros Are in Two Places at Once
Contending is hard to do while rebuilding. Also: The Cubs, the Packers, Djokovic v. Alcaraz, Spain’s soccer coach, and a little Little League.
Joe’s Notes: The Yankees’ Brian Cashman Question
The Yankees’ future looks unusually dim. That’s a bigger problem than their present.
Joe’s Notes: We Keep Learning More About the Pac-12’s Dysfunction
This was everybody’s fault.
Stu’s Notes: Let’s Spend Hours Talking About Christopher Morel
That was cool.
Stu’s Notes: England and Australia’s Cricket Beef
What preceded the soccer.
Joe’s Notes: Could the Mountain West Get Aggressive?
Options exist for the Mountain West beyond the Pac-4.
Joe’s Notes: What Is Going On With Wander Franco?
There are no publicly known facts in this case.
Joe’s Notes: Are the Brewers Actually Considering Moving?
What to make of the ballpark situation in Milwaukee.
Joe’s Notes: Washington State and Oregon State Become the Prize
Someone is going to get the Cougs and the Beavs, and that someone is going to be very happy about it.
Stu’s Notes: Stanford’s Football Coach Likes Airplanes
Especially when they give him snacks.
Joe’s Notes: With Gene Smith’s Retirement, Ohio State Approaches a Crossroads
Ohio State’s athletic department is changing the guard.
Joe’s Notes: The ACC After All?
Stanford makes a lot of cultural sense for the ACC. The problem, if there is one, is which coast the ‘A’ stands for.
Joe’s Notes: For Stanford, What About the WCC?
Next on college football’s cosmic agenda? Find Stanford a home.
Stu’s Notes: We Should Do Something Nice for Bill Walton
At the very least, we need to pass around a card.